Archive - 2012 - News Article
November 29th
Each year, five women are chosen by the Punxsutawney Career Womenâs Club for Career Womenâs Week. The criteria used for choosing these women are based not only on their professional efforts, but also on the contributions theyâve made to community and family.
PUNXSUTAWNEY â Things are looking up at the partially renovated Mahoning and Findley Street building in downtown Punxsutawney, as the installation of an elevator has been completed.
The building, owned by Bev Fairman recently received a facelift, with a new elevator being installed.
The third-floor offices were also redone, and a flashy sign spiced up the entryway, as well.
Shortly after 4 p.m. Thursday, members of the Punxsutawney Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle accident near the Christian & Missionary Alliance Church near Wal-Mart in Young Township.
No further details were available at The Spiritâs press time.
Each year, five women are chosen by the Punxsutawney Career Womenâs Club for Career Womenâs Week. The criteria used for choosing these women are based not only on their professional efforts, but also on the contributions theyâve made to community and family. The club was founded in 1930, originally known as Punxsutawney Business & Professional Womenâs Club. On Sept.
November 27th
FROSTBURG â Numerous drivers throughout the tri-county area were either unaware or not prepared for their first drive under icy and snowy conditions on area roadways, which caused several accidents â some with injuries.
Read the full story in Wednesday's print edition of The Punxsutawney Spirit.
Each year, five women are chosen by the Punxsutawney Career Womenâs Club for Career Womenâs Week. The criteria used for choosing these women are based not only on their professional efforts, but also on the contributions theyâve made to community and family. The club was founded in 1930, originally known as Punxsutawney Business & Professional Womenâs Club. On Sept.
Punxsutawney Area Middle School teacher Jeff Kuntz was recently rewarded for his creative curriculum âGeometry: Survival Styleâ by First Energyâs Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) grant program with a $500 grant.
Kuntzâs curriculum intends to add some fun to the education process, and the grant will be used to defer the cost of books and materials.
Pictured during the check presentation are (from left) Richard Britten, PAMS Principal; Kuntz; and John Shimko, manager of external affairs, First Energy.
November 26th
PUNXSUTAWNEY â The weather conditions were nearly perfect for the
opening day of Pennsylvania Buck hunting season, in which 750,000 were expected to head into the woods throughout the state in pursuit of a trophy buck.
It was described as a decent turnout for the first day in southern Jefferson County, according to Andy Troutman, Wildlife Conservation officer (WCO) for southern Jefferson County. He said while making his rounds throughout the county, he checked four or five decent-sized bucks out in the field.
Each year, five women are chosen by the Punxsutawney Career Womenâs Club for Career Womenâs Week. The criteria used for choosing these women are based not only on their professional efforts, but also on the contributions they have made to community and family.
Firefighters from the Big Run Volunteer Fire Company responded to a report of smoke in a house at approximately 2:20 a.m. Monday at 806 Milliron Dr., Gaskill Township.
Firefighters arrived on scene and discovered the smoke was due to a failure of a component inside the furnace in the home owned by Barbara Milliron.
The furnace was turned off and could not be turned back on before being serviced. Big Run firefighters were assisted at the scene by members of the Central Fire Department and Jefferson County EMS.
